Politics

BJP behind Ram Navami violence in Howrah: Mamata

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asserted that neither Hindus nor Muslims, but the BJP and other right-wing organisations were behind the violence in Howrah’s Kazipara area during a…
Digvijaya Singh thanks Germany for ‘taking note’ of Rahul case

New Delhi: In yet another controversial statement, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday thanked the German foreign minister for remarks on Rahul Gandhi’s sentencing and subsequent disqualification from Parliament. Digvijaya Singh tweeted,…

Mamata sits overnight in ‘dharna’ against Centre, raises political temperature

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sat overnight in front of Dalit icon Dr B R Ambedkar’s statue on Red Road in the heart of the metropolis, surrounded by a cohort…
Opinion poll projects Congress majority in Karnataka

New Delhi: An exclusive opinion poll conducted by ABP-CVoter in Karnataka in late March reveals that the Congress will probably win a majority of seats in the 224-seat Karnataka Assembly, which will…
‘Rahul’s LS disqualification will be a key issue in 2024 polls’

Bhopal: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday said former INC president Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha will be one of the key issues to…
Nadda to chair meeting of BJP’s OBC MPs

New Delhi: BJP National President J.P. Nadda will chair a meeting of all the OBC MPs of the party at party headquarters in the national capital on Wednesday. According to a source,…
BJP leader arrested in Amethi for selling land to police on forged documents

Amethi: A local BJP leader has been arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly selling a piece of land to police for the construction of the Police Lines for Rs 2 crore with…

Opposition parties to continue ‘black’ protest against government

New Delhi: The opposition parties on Monday decided to continue their ‘black’ protest on Tuesday against the BJP-led government over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi and “trampling upon democracy in the country”…
Kerala: UDF, Congress organise marches across Wayanad constituency

Wayanad: Members of the United Democratic Front (UDF) on Sunday took out a torch march in Thiruvambady in Kerala’s Wayanad constituency against the Central government in the wake of the disqualification of…
BJP top brass rushes to save Lingayat votes as they woo Yediyurappa

Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka is making all attempts to mollycoddle former chief minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Board member B.S. Yediyurappa ahead of the assembly polls. The party has elevated…
BJP wants to avoid Adani questions, PM silent on him: Priyanka Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday launched a fresh attack on the BJP over her brother and Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha, saying the move…
Rahul tore ordinance that shielded MLAs, MPs from instant disqualification: Annamalai

Chennai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had on September 28, 2013 torn an ordinance that shielded the MLAs and MPs from instant disqualification, Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai said on Saturday. Taking…
Kashmiri politicians attack Centre over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha has proved right apprehensions he had expressed in London recently. “GOI is clearly rattled by…
Wayanad LS seat declared vacant after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification

New Delhi: The Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala was declared vacant on Friday after its MP Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Parliament after he was sentenced to a two-year jail term…
Rahul’s conviction proves law, Constitution above all: UP Dy CM

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday welcomed the two-year imprisonment awarded to senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying the “crown prince” has still not come out of…